Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Casey O'Roarty
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The Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens Podcast is a place for inspiration, education and entertainment. You are not alone, the terrain of adolescence is messy... I am your host, Casey O'Roarty, and I am honored to get to share conversations with leading parenting experts about challenges that show up while we raise our kids. We don't hold back here - all topics are on the table. You will hear interviews and solo shows centering risky behavior such as substance use and sexual development, as well as convos that deep dive into development and nurturing relationship. If you love what you hear, leave a review! This helps others find the show. If you are looking for more, head over to my website www.besproutable.com/teens/ for more information about online and live classes. Thank you for listening!
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Motivating homeschooled teens with Maren Goerss and Angela Sizer
My guests today are Maren Goerss and Angela Sizer - two former school teachers who both chose homeschooling for their families (and created an awesome podcast & book about it!). We get right into it today, jumping into collaborating with your teen around their learning, lasting effects to the homeschool community post-Covid, and what to do if you don’t mesh well with the homeschool community in your area.
We hit on a lot during this episode: school refusal, “optimally” scheduled days, trusting our children to know what’s best for them, disinterested (discouraged) learners, who teens are earning their grades for, leaning into your strengths as a parent and home educator, and saying no to things that don’t matter to your family.
We wrap up this week on homeschooling our kids with learning differences or who are neurodivergent. Check out Maren and Angela’s new book, “Think Differently about Learning,” to dig in even further to Homeschool Unrefined!
Takeaways from the show
Collaborating with your child on their education
Finding community for homeschooled teens
Asking kids for their opinion
Homeschooling shifts post-Covid
What can you do when you don’t mesh well with the homeschooling community in your area?
“Think Differently about Learning” book
Children deserve to be trusted & deserve authority over their choices
What can we do with our disinterested (discouraged) teens?
Grades - who & what are they for?
Leaning into your strengths as a teacher
Homeschooling kids with neurodivergence or learning differences
Accepting our teens (and making sure they know it)
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Endurance, personal growth, and intersecting with our adolescents' experience
Drop in with me to explore what it takes to be with the ebb and flow of the season of parenting teens and tweens. It isn't for the faint of heart and it absolutely requires our development of self awareness, reflection and endurance. We have the power to shift how we are experiencing the challenges that are showing up with our young people if we are willing to go there. Listen to this episode for inspiration on the HOW.
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Identity development for mixed race teens with Dr. Jenn Noble
My guest today is Dr. Jenn Noble, and she’s here to talk about adolescent identity development and support us all in broadening our lens around the experience of mixed race kids and families.
Dr. Jenn helps parents to see who their kids really are and helps teens express who they are to their parents. We all know teen identity development is a total rollercoaster! On one hand, we know our adolescents are growing up, but we sure like to hang onto who they were as children. Their experiences and perspectives are real, but they’re often dismissed.
As we dig into adolescent identity development, and Dr. Jenn reminds us that part of a teen’s job is to explore things, try things out, and push back with a safe place to land. I ask Dr. Jenn what parents can do to invite your teens to talk to you, how adolescents can read our agendas (even when we think we’re being open-minded!), and how this plays out differently in mixed race households.
Takeaways from the show
What should parents know about adolescent identity development?
Broadening our lens around the experience of mixed race kids and families
Seeing your kid for who they are - how do we really get to know & see them?
Negative stereotypes around teens
Teens need to try & explore new things with a safe place to land
What makes adolescents feel open to talking and sharing more with parents
Code switching (cognitive flexibility)
Teens are seeking groups and are very sensitive to rejection
How can we best show up for mixed race teens?
Authentically affirming & complimenting teens’ experiences
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Thoughts about parenting our older teens and baby adults
As our teens continue to get older, our role in relationship with them changes. It is hard to know where to lean in and where to let go. The good news is there is no "right way" to parent through the second half of the teen years and beyond - instead, we get to become ever better at intuiting what it is our young people need. During this episode, I go through the different eras of later adolescence and offer my thoughts on useful ways of showing up. Can't wait to hear what you think!
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Expert guidance on the college admissions process with Alyse Levine
I am so excited about my guest today - Alyse Levine! We have one of the foremost college counseling experts in the country here today sharing her wisdom and tips to help adolescents fulfill their college goals & dreams.
Alyse shares why she’s so passionate about college admissions & working with young people, and I ask what was surprising for her when going through the college admissions process with her own kiddo recently. We dig into all-things admissions related: testing, grades, college essays, rescinded offers, and virtual opportunities & internships. I ask Alyse what teens should be doing during the summer and how to discern good opportunities & programs, and we wrap up this week talking about setting expectations for our adolescents and how motivating it is when people are learning something they’re excited about.
Key Takeaways from the show
Why work with a college admissions specialist or counselor?
FAFSA, Merit Money, & scholarships
How has grading changed since we were in school?
Colleges rescinding offers
College is a safe place to make some mistakes & grow resiliency
What should teens be doing during summer breaks?
Virtual internships & experiences
What to look for in good summer programs & offerings
Authenticity during the college admissions process
The motivation that comes when we are learning things we’re excited about
“There is a home and a college for everyone”
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The beauty of parenting in community with Julietta Skoog
Surprise!!! My girl and podcast fave, Julietta Skoog, joins me today on a special Thursday show where we come down off of our high from leading our first ever Sproutable Retreat on the gorgeous California Coast. We talk about the highlights from the weekend as well as the power of parenting in community, creating time and structure for our own self-care, and shared a few funny stories... Listen in and let me know what you think.
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